The Durango baseball team edged Sierra Vista and will play in the winners’ bracket of the Class 4A state tournament. Check out all of Saturday’s playoff action.
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Martin ran the 100-meter dash in a personal-record time of 10.71 seconds on Saturday morning at Desert Oasis to claim the Mountain Region championship and an automatic bid in the state meet next week. The sturdy senior doubled as a running back for Legacy’s football team and said he started preparing for track season after football concluded.
Edmond ran the 100 meters in 11.84 seconds on Saturday at Desert Oasis to secure the Moutain Region championship — and an automatic bid to the Class 4A state meet next week. Teammate Aniya Smith finished second in 12.11, and Centennial’s Quincy Bonds ran 12.16 for third.
Drew Warnick shot an even-par 72 at Highland Falls on Thursday to lead Palo Verde’s boys golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.
Domonikke Orocio intercepted a pass with four seconds to play Monday to preserve Clark’s flag football team’s 12-7 home win over Foothill in the second round of the Desert Region Tournament.
Gabriela Corchado caught 11 passes for 265 yards and a touchdown on Friday to help the Durango flag football team to a 42-36 home victory over Desert Oasis.
Jagayra Gomes threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores as Clark’s flag football team held on for a 32-26 win at Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
Dayan Rodriguez scored a pair of second-half goals on Thursday to lead Valley’s boys soccer team to a 4-1 road victory over Del Sol.
Sierra Vista’s Isabella Costa scored on an assist from Jasmine Trinidad in the second half Thursday, and the Mountain Lions tied with host Desert Oasis in girls soccer, 1-1.
Both the boys and girls teams dominated for Palo Verde as they cruised to region titles.
Nayeli Silva-Kahalewai tossed two touchdown passes and caught two TDs for Durango’s flag football team Thursday, and the Trailblazers downed visiting Desert Oasis, 36-29.
Tjaeden Giles finished 3-0 in singles, and Basic’s girls tennis team topped host Silverado 10-9 on a tiebreaker on Monday.
Freshman McKenzi Hall shot par 72 on Monday to tie for second and lead Centennial’s girls golf team to the team title at a Northwest League match at Painted Desert.
Green Valley sophomore Steele Dias won the 106-pound state championship to help the Gators to their sixth consecutive state title Saturday at Spanish Springs High School.
Having won five consecutive state championships, Green Valley coach Jon Ferry might have expected to feel comfortable with a lead after the first day of the Class 4A state tournament. But Ferry wasn’t feeling so secure as his team prepared to leave the gym after Friday’s semifinal round at Spanish Springs.